1972 Nürburgring 1000 Km

28 May 1972 - Nürburgring (D): Round 8, International Manufacturers Championship. Round 4, Challenge Mondial.
44 laps of a 14.189 mile/22.835 km circuit - 624.318 miles/1004.740 kms were completed
Weather: rain


Pos Car # Drivers Car Entrant Laps DNF Reason Grid Qual.Time Group Group Pos
1 3 Ronnie Peterson/Tim Schenken Ferrari 312PB [0886] Spa Ferrari SEFAC 44 6h01m40.2 1 7m56.1 Sports 3000 1
2 2 Arturo Merzario/Brian Redman Ferrari 312PB [0890] Spa Ferrari SEFAC 44 6h06m09.9 6 8m28.1 Sports 3000 2
3 6 Helmut Marko/Andrea de Adamich/Toine Hezemans^/Giovanni Galli* Alfa Romeo 33TT3 [11572002] Autodelta SpA 43   4 8m16.0 Sports 3000 3
NRF 8 Derek Bell/Gijs van Lennep Mirage M6 Ford [601] Gulf Racing Research 42 Engine 2 8m08.5 Sports 3000 4
5 24 John Hine/John Bridges Chevron B21 Ford Red Rose Racing 41   7 8m34.2 Sports 2000 1
6 17 Gérard Larrousse/Jo Bonnier/Hughes de Fierlant^ Lola T290 Ford Ecurie Bonnier 39   24 9m44.0 Sports 2000 2
7 90 Dieter Glemser/Jochen Mass Ford Capri 2600 RS Ford Deutschland 38   12 9m20.4 Touring +2000 1
8 91 Hans-Joachim Stuck/Alex Soler-Roig Ford Capri 2600 RS Ford Deutschland 38   15 9m27.2 Touring +2000 2
9 55 John Fitzpatrick/Erwin Kremer Porsche 911S Kremer Porsche Racing 38   22 9m42.8 Grand Touring +2000 1
10 70 Günter Steckkönig/Dieter Schmid Porsche 911S Peter-Ernst Strähle 37   14 9m25.7 Grand Touring +2000 2
11 4 Rolf Stommelen/Vic Elford/Toine Hezemans^ Alfa Romeo 33TT3 Autodelta SpA 37   3 8m09.7 Sports 3000 5
12 63 Clemens Schickentanz/Willy Kauhsen Porsche 911S Roesrath 37   20 9m41.7 Grand Touring +2000 3
13 65 Jürgen Barth/Michael Keyser Porsche 911S Michael Keyser 37   29 9m56.5 Grand Touring +2000 4
14 57 Anton Fischhaber/Leopold von Bayern Porsche 911S Tony Fischhaber 36   45 10m21.4 Grand Touring +2000 5
15 31 Roger Heavens/Mike Garton Chevron B21 Ford Roger Heavens Racing 36   25 9m50.2 Sports 2000 3
16 103 Dieter Weizinger/Dieter Gleich/Hans Hessel Alfa Romeo GTAm Alfa Romeo Deutschland 36   38 10m15.2 Touring 2000 1
17 94 Peter Ochs/Rolf Rummel BMW 2800 CS BMW Alpina 36   47 10m24.2 Touring +2000 3
18 96 Rüdiger Faltz/Schulte-Oversohl BMW 2800 CS BMW Alpina 36   28 9m54.7 Touring +2000 4
19 77 Werner Christmann/Jean Ragnotti Opel GT Steinmetz Automobiltech 36   50 10m28.7 Grand Touring 2000 1
20 82 Bengt Ekberg/Dick Bistrom/Kurt Simonsen Porsche 911T Kuberol Racing 35   34 10m07.7 Grand Touring 2000 2
21 67 Claude Haldi/Bernard Cheneviére Porsche 911S Porsche Club Romand 35   30 10m04.2 Grand Touring +2000 6
22 56 Franz-Josef Rieder/Hans-Werner Brohl Porsche 911S Kremer Porsche Racing 35   44 10m21.3 Grand Touring +2000 7
23 23 Niki Bosch/Peter Hanson/Paco Josa* Chevron B19/21 Ford Red Rose Racing 35   9 8m57.2 Sports 2000 4
24 43 Bernd Becker/Elmar Clever/Karl-Heinz Tibor Porsche 910 [018] Bernd Becker 35   39 10m19.0 Sports 2000 5
25 16 Michel Dupont/Paul Blancpain/Jean-Pierre Bodin Chevron B19 Ford Michel Dupont 35   41 10m20.5 Sports 2000 6
26 33 Sepp Greger/Kurt Hild Porsche 910 [026] Kurt Hild 35   51 10m31.4 Sports 2000 7
NRF 101 Ernst Furtmayr/Harald Ertl/Helmut Kelleners^ BMW 2002 TI BMW Alpina 34 Suspension 13 9m22.1 Touring 2000 2
28 95 Jürgen Neuhaus/Hans-Peter Joisten BMW 2800 CS BMW Alpina 34   27 9m52.4 Touring +2000 5
29 81 Walter Simonis/Horst Hoier Porsche 914/6 Walter Simonis 34   49 10m26.6 Grand Touring 2000 3
30 105 Dieter Hegels/Heinz Gilges BMW 2002 TI Dieter Hegels 34   40 10m19.3 Touring 2000 3
NRF 9 Reinhold Jöst/Mario Casoni/Wilhelm Bartels Porsche 908/03 [008] Joest Racing 33 Front wheel bearing 5 8m18.7 Sports 3000 6
NRF 20 Guy Edwards/Helmuth Koinigg/Richard Scott^ Lola T290 Chevy Vega Barclays International Racing 32 Fuel leak 11 9m17.2 Sports 2000 8
33 36 Peter Richardson/Jeremy Richardson Daren Mk.3 Ford Peter Richardson 30   36 10m09.8 Sports 2000 9
NRF 30 John Burton/Chris Craft Chevron B21 Ford Canon Cameras Racing 30 Flywheel 17 9m32.0 Sports 2000 10
35 45 Rolf Skoghag/Freddy Kottulinsky/Picko Troberg^ Lola T212 Ford Picko Troberg 30   33 10m07.3 Sports 2000 11
DNF 51 Jorge de Bagration/Dieter Basche/Hughes de Fierlant Lola T290 Ford Ecurie Bonnier 28   26 9m51.8 Sports 2000  
DNF 28 Claude Swietlik/Mario Cabral Lola T290 Ford Ecurie Bonnier 27   21 9m42.6 Sports 2000  
DNF 89 Waltraud Odenthal/Klaus Fritzinger Ford Capri 2600 RS Waltraud Odenthal 26   32 10m05.5 Touring +2000  
DNF 35 Martin Raymond/Ian Bracey Daren Mk.3 Ford Martin Raymond 20 Battery 19 9m37.1 Sports 2000  
DNF 1 Jacky Ickx/Clay Regazzoni Ferrari 312PB Spa Ferrari SEFAC 16 Accident 8 8m44.8 Sports 3000  
DNF 88 Gerold Pankl/Helmut Kelleners BMW 2800 CS BMW 15 Valves 16 9m29.2 Touring +2000  
DNF 41 François Migault/Brian Robinson Chevron B21 Ford Brian Robinson 13 Fuel breather pipe, fire 48 10m25.7 Sports 2000  
DNF 15 Martin Davidson/Jack Wheeler^ Daren Mk.3 BRM Martin Davidson 8 Overheating 23 9m43.4 Sports 2000  
DNF 38 Arthur Collier/John Green Daren Mk.3 Lotus Arthur Collier 8   31 10m05.3 Sports 2000  
DNF 25 Willie Tuckett/Andrew Fletcher Chevron B21 Ford Willie Tuckett 8 Oil on clutch 46 10m23.9 Sports 2000  
DNF 22 Walter Frey/Peter Ettmüller^ Chevron B19 Ford Squadra Tartaruga 6 Engine 10 9m10.7 Sports 2000  
DNF 93 Alain Peltier/Jean Xhenceval BMW 2800 CS Precision Liegeoise 6   18 9m36.3 Touring +2000  
DNF 21 Tony Birchenhough/Brian Joscelyne Lola T212 BMW Dorset Racing Associates 5   35 10m08.7 Sports 2000  
DNF 72 Dieter Fröhlich/Willi Nolte Porsche 911S Nordheim Porsche 4   37 10m10.1 Grand Touring +2000  
DNF 104 Hans Heyer/Helmut Kuhl BMW 2002 TI Koepchen BMW 3   42 10m20.5 Touring 2000  
DNS 47 Martin Ridehalgh/Hervé LeGuellec Dulon LD11P Porsche [P 4/2/71] Martin Ridehalgh   Engine 43 10m20.9 Sports 2000  
DNQ 11 Ennio Bonomelli Porsche 908/03 Ennio Bonomelli         Sports 3000  
DNQ 14 André Wicky/Walter Brun Porsche 908/02 [009] André Wicky Racing Team         Sports 3000  
DNQ 19 Jörg Obermoser/Philipp Gantner/Roland Heiler Lola T290 Ford Jörg Obermoser         Sports 2000  
DNQ 26 John Gray/Peter Gaydon Chevron B19 Ford John Gray   Accident in practice     Sports 2000  
DNQ 27 Franco Berruto/Mario Ilotte Abarth 2000 Scuderia Brescia Corse         Sports 2000  
DNQ 29 Ian Harrower/Mark Sharpley Chevron B8 BMW Ian Harrower         Sports 2000  
DNQ 32 Peter Humble/Nick May Chevron B19 Ford Peter Humble         Sports 2000  
DNQ 37 Trevor Twaites/Brendan McInerney Chevron B21 Ford Intertech         Sports 2000  
DNQ 42 Fred Boothby/Tim Goss Redex Spl. BMW (Chevron) Fred Boothby         Sports 2000  
DNQ 44 Peter Mattli/Hervé Bayard Porsche 907 André Wicky Racing Team         Sports 2000  
DNQ 46 Olof Wijk/Björn Rothstein Astra RNR1 Ford Viktor         Sports 2000  
DNQ 48 Tony Goodwin/Tommy Johnson/Paul Vestey Dulon LD10 Ford Tony Goodwin         Sports 2000  
DNQ 50 Heinz Behr/Friedhelm Thiessen LBS 3 Ford Hannen Alt Racing         Sports 2000  
DNQ 54 Jean-Pierre Aeschlimann/Juan Diez Porsche 911S André Wicky Racing Team         Grand Touring +2000  
DNQ 58 Eberhard Sindel/Klaus Rang Porsche 911S Liqui-Moly         Grand Touring +2000  
DNQ 59 Siegfried Muellers/Hans-Peter Ziegler Porsche 911S Hannen Alt Racing         Grand Touring +2000  
DNQ 60 Herbert Müller/Cox Kocher De Tomaso Pantera Herbert Müller         Grand Touring +2000  
DNQ 61 Georg Loos Porsche 911S Gelo Racing Team         Grand Touring +2000  
DNQ 62 Franz Pesch Porsche 911S Gelo Racing Team         Grand Touring +2000  
DNQ 64 Joachim Komusin Ferrari Dino 246GT Joachim Komusin         Grand Touring +2000  
DNQ 66 Aake Andersson Porsche 911S Aake Andersson         Grand Touring +2000  
DNQ 68 Pierre Greub Porsche 911S Porsche Club Romand         Grand Touring +2000  
DNQ 69 Gerard Darton Merlin Porsche 911S Porsche Club Romand         Grand Touring +2000  
DNQ 71 Roland Larsson/Kurt Simonsen Porsche 911S Kuberol Racing         Grand Touring +2000  
DNQ 73 Bengt Ekberg/Roland Larsson Porsche 911S Bengt Ekberg         Grand Touring +2000  
DNQ 79 Gottard Egerland/Friedrich Tonne Porsche 914/6 Gottard Egerland         Grand Touring 2000  
DNQ 80 Roland Bauer Porsche 914/6 Peter-Ernst Strähle         Grand Touring 2000  
DNQ 83 Horst Klauke/Helmut Gall Porsche 911T Helmut Gall         Grand Touring 2000  
DNQ 84 Bengt Ekberg Porsche 911T Bengt Ekberg         Grand Touring 2000  
DNQ 87 Thomas Teves Opel Commodore Steinmetz Automobiltech         Touring +2000  
DNQ 97 Peter Hoffmann Chevrolet Camaro Steinmetz Automobiltech         Touring +2000  
DNQ 100 Hans Heyer/Manfred Schurti/Thomas Betzler Mercedes-Benz 300SEL Daimler-Benz         Touring +2000  
DNQ 102 Peter Otto/Jörg Klasen BMW 2002 Peter Otto         Touring 2000  
DNS 5 Helmut Marko/Toine Hezemans Alfa Romeo 33TT3 Autodelta SpA         Sports 3000  
DNS 78 Eckhard Schimpf/Nicolas Koob* Porsche 914/6 Jägermeister         Grand Touring 2000  
DNA 34 Brian Martin/Bob Howlings Martin BM9 Ford Brian Martin         Sports 2000  
DNA 39 Chris Appleby/Keith Grant Chevron B21 Ford Chris Appleby         Sports 2000  
DNA 40 Richard Knight/Max Cohen-Olivar Chevron B21 Ford Max Cohen-Olivar         Sports 2000  
DNA 49 Peter Leigh Davis/Robert Ryan Ginetta G4 Peter Leigh Davis         Sports 2000  
DNA 18   Lola T212 Ford Jägermeister         Sports 2000  
DNA 92   Ford Capri 2600 RS Ford Deutschland         Touring +2000  

 
Winning Time: 6h01m40.2, 103.572 mph/166.683 kph
Fastest Lap: Rolf Stommelen #4 (Alfa Romeo 33TT3), 7m42.2, 110.516 mph/177.858 kph

 
 
* Driver entered for car, but never drove it at meeting
^ Driver practiced car, but did not race it
RES - Reserve (Practiced, on standy-by for start)
REE - Reserve Entry
DNA - Did Not Arrive
DNS - Did Not Start
DNF - Did Not Finish
DNP - Did Not Practice
NC - Not Classified
DSQ - Disqualified
NRF - Not Running At Finish
NAC - Not Accepted
REJ - Rejected (Did not pass scrutineering)


Last Updated on 27/10/02
By Darren Galpin
Email: Darren.Galpin@virgin.net